Get Outta Town Archives - San Antonio Report

Abilene abides, with history in plain sight

by Nicholas Frank November 16, 2023November 17, 2023

A visit to Abilene reveals a local love of literature, a riveting exhibition of Black Texas artists and a deep respect for frontier history.

The McAllen Public Library occupies a renovated Wal-Mart, with 124,000 square feet of room.

Rio Grande Valley a burgeoning one-story metropolis

by Nicholas Frank September 28, 2023September 29, 2023

Grayson College Professor Andrew Snyder shows off a large winemaking barrel in the school’s Viticulture and Enology department, named for Denison horticulturist T. V. Munson.

The world of wine has deep roots in thriving Denison

by Nicholas Frank February 9, 2023February 10, 2023

Lorenzo and Gloria Rentería have owned the movie-themed Silver Dollar Bar in downtown Laredo for 12 years.

Despite struggles, locals hold on to hope for downtown Laredo revival

by Nicholas Frank December 8, 2022December 9, 2022

Rockport’s artists bend but refuse to break after Hurricane Harvey

by Nicholas Frank August 18, 2022August 17, 2022

People enjoy food, drink and live music during the annual Cinco de Mayo festival in Lockhart, Texas.

First Fridays put the art in Lockhart

by Nicholas Frank June 2, 2022August 18, 2022

Llano is a land of charming eccentricities

by Nicholas Frank November 4, 2021August 18, 2022

West Texas charm resides in trio of mountain towns

by Nicholas Frank August 26, 2021August 18, 2022

On the left large tanks are busy brewing Vista's beer, and on the right old wine barrels wait to infuse the brews with remnants of it's previous tenant.

A line of beer and honey connects San Antonio to Driftwood

by Nicholas Frank July 22, 2021August 18, 2022

Curator Leslie Moody Castro demonstrates that the Williamson and Bell County Line runs through a former tavern in downtown Bartlett, marked by inset floor tile.

Bartlett offers ghostly glimpses of the past with visions of a different future

by Nicholas Frank June 24, 2021August 18, 2022